Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe know of one fishing pier in and around Port Royal. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 2 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesIn and around Port Royal we know of Fishing from Bonito Bridge.
Within 50 miles: Lazaretto Creek Fishing Pier (Tybee Island, 31 miles) and Four Poles Park Dock (North Charleston, 48 miles).
Plan on it: the piers around Port Royal follow the normal South Carolina license rules.
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Port Royal. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Port Royal, SC.